15 Apr 2022 Historical Chinese Gardens: Sanctuaries For The Mind And Body By MartiniF History & Tradition 0 In a garden, art, science, nature and the mind collide. It is no surprise then, that many stories in ancient religions and philosophies are set in gardens. Christians believe that the Garden of Eden once existed before Adam and Eve were expelled... Read More
11 Apr 2022 Christine de Pizan, 15th-Century Feminist And Social Commentator By Dr Marion Dolan History & Tradition 0 “The female sex has been left defenseless for a long time now, like an orchard without a wall and bereft of a champion to take up arms in order to protect it…” The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan, 1405.Feminism in the 15th... Read More
06 Apr 2022 Formidable Byzantine Roman Empress Theodora - Saint Or Sinner? By Mary Naples History & Tradition 0 The hooded gaze of an inscrutable Theodora (c.497- 548 AD) greets hundreds of thousands of visitors each year as they pay their respects to her mosaic at the Basilica of Saint Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Encircled in glittering gold and bedecked in... Read More
23 Mar 2022 Medieval Mediciners, Administering Miraculous Cures During The Crusades By Jon Hughes History & Tradition 0 History fails to record the names of any of the mediciners who accompanied the chivalric orders on their Crusade, but when each of the noblemen of western Europe pledged their oath to take up the cross and follow their king to the Holy Land, they... Read More
18 Mar 2022 Ancient Transmissions Of The History Of The Constellations By Dr Marion Dolan History & Tradition 2 How old are the constellations? How were they transmitted through human history? Quite early during humanity’s long journey on earth, many of the brighter stars were named and then arranged into small groupings, asterisms or constellations.... Read More